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Beethoven's Missa Solemnis from Milan

Al Ryan reaches the climax of his week focused on performances of distinctive settings of the mass with Beethoven, and he also casts an eye on festive chamber music from Belfast.

Al Ryan reaches the climax of his week focused on performances of distinctive settings of the church mass with one of Beethoven's greatest achievements - his Missa Solemnis - in a performance given in Milan by the Orchestra of La Scala and Fabio Luisi. Al also casts an eye on highlights from the recent International Chamber Music Festival in Belfast, bringing listeners music-making from trombonist Peter Moore and from the pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason.

Belfast International Chamber Music Festival:
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31/2 (鈥楾empest鈥)
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason (piano)

Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. Andrew Davis)
Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV. 582
麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Davis (conductor)

Alice Mary Smith
Overture - Endymion No.2
麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Emilie Godden (conductor)

Belfast International Chamber Music Festival:
Igor Stravinsky
Pulcinella Suite (arr. trombone & piano)
Peter Moore (trombone)
Zeynep 脰zsuca (piano)

Ludwig van Beethoven
Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Rosa Feola (soprano)
Elizabeth DeShong, (mezzo-soprano)
Sebastian Kohlhepp, (tenor)
Hanno M眉ller-Brachmann (bass)
La Scala Chorus
Alberto Malazzi, (chorus master)
La Scala Orchestra
Fabio Luisi (conductor)

2 hours, 56 minutes

Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Sonata in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest"

    Performer: Jeneba Kanneh鈥怣ason.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582, Orchestrated Andrew Davis

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.
  • Alice Mary Smith

    Overture (Endymion No 2)

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Emilie Godden.
  • Franz Schubert

    Der wanderer (ich komme von gebirge her) D489

    Performer: Julius Drake. Singer: Brindley Sherratt.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    Pulcinella Suite

    Performer: Peter Moore. Performer: Zeynep 脰zsuca.
  • Ermanno Wolf鈥怓errari

    Intermezzo from I gioielli della Madonna

    Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Eugene Ormandy.
    • Opear Overtures & Incidental Music.
    • Sony Classical.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Missa Solemnis in D, Op. 123

    Singer: Rosa Feola. Singer: Elizabeth DeShong. Singer: Sebastian Kohlhepp. Singer: Hanno M眉ller鈥怋rachmann. Choir: Chorus of La Scala, Milan. Conductor: Alberto Malazzi. Orchestra: Orchestra of La Scala, Milan. Conductor: Fabio Luisi.
  • Fritz Kreisler

    La Pr茅cieuse (in the style of Couperin)

    Performer: Peter Moore. Performer: Zeynep 脰zsuca.

Broadcast

  • Fri 6 Mar 2026 13:00